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Club newsletter, September 1976. The Homebrew Computer Club's newsletter was one of the most influential forces in the formation of the culture of Silicon Valley. Created and edited by its members, it initiated the idea of the personal computer, and helped its members build the original kit computers, like the Altair.
Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on December 8, 2019, running for six seasons for a total of 53 episodes .
Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley is 2018 non-fiction book by Emily Chang. It is her debut book and was published on February 6, 2018, by Portfolio, a division of Penguin Random House. [1] The book investigates and examines sexism and gender inequality in the technology industry of Silicon Valley. [2]
Silicon Valley received 41% of all U.S. venture investment in 2011, and 46% in 2012. [83] During the period from 2019 to 2021, Silicon Valley's share of U.S. venture capital investment dropped to 35.9%, but had surged back to 41% as of the first quarter of 2023. [84]
When Microsoft's Silicon Valley office moved to Sand Hill Road in 1988 it paid US$2.02 per square foot, less than the US$3 average for Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Robert Gaskins wrote, "There could not be a better location for accessibility coupled with privacy and natural beauty", and "appropriate for a top-tier company like Microsoft". [7]
Silicon Valley executive producer Alec Berg wrote and directed "Two Days of the Condor" "Two Days of the Condor" was directed and written by Alec Berg, an executive producer for Silicon Valley. The episode was seen as a critique of predatory lawsuits seen throughout Silicon Valley, and the contrast between Hooli and Pied Piper was noted. [2] [3]
Pied Piper may never reach greatness, but Silicon Valley seems ready to." [18] For The Hollywood Reporter, Tim Goodman praised the season as "impressively upgraded after a stellar first season". [19] One focus for critics was the show's replacement for Christopher Evan Welch, who died during the production of
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking at the Commonwealth Club in 2013. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Northern California. Founded in 1903, it is the oldest and largest public affairs forum in the United States. [1] Membership is open to everyone.